- Foreign film producers can receive a refund of VAT paid for goods and services purchased or imported during the filming permit period in Turkey
- The legal basis and scope of the exemption are defined in the VAT Law and the Law on Evaluation and Classification of Cinema Films
- The exemption applies to foreign producers approved by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism for cinematographic works under certain conditions
- The VAT refund process is handled by specific tax offices in Ankara, Istanbul, and Izmir after the completion of activities in Turkey
- Refund requests can be made to any of the designated tax offices by foreign film producers who have obtained a filming permit from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
Source: alomaliye.com
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